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competitions on the land. In the middle of the nineteenth century
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where temporary stands seating 5,000 people were used. Most of
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Information about the park on the
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87:one of its venues was Victoria Park.
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122:. The park was chosen to host the
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178:"Victoria Park bowling greens"
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1174:Categories
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940:Wappenbury
935:Stoneleigh
925:Sherbourne
885:Hunningham
860:Cubbington
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736:Bridge End
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668:Castle End
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518:River Leam
508:The Parade
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142:References
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112:The Parade
81:Royal Show
37:River Leam
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920:Rowington
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850:Budbrooke
840:Blackdown
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712:Milverton
688:Whitemoor
683:St John's
663:Abbey End
474:Parks and
429:Town Hall
341:Milverton
210:17 August
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830:Beausale
820:Baginton
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766:The Cape
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717:Old Town
673:Crackley
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351:Sydenham
346:Old Town
184:2 August
130:See also
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880:Honiley
870:Haseley
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730:Warwick
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33:England
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649:Towns
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